Helsa

It is both the auto-save feature and preview causing the problem.

I just got off a half-hour spamming lock because I tried pumping the preview button. So preview is causing multiple posts.

I have had duplicate posts without ever using preview. The longer you take with a post the more duplicates you get. So that means auto-save.

I suspect that both these features use some shared code, maybe a function/procedure/remote block that they are calling and that the problem lies there.

EDIT: I typed this post up initially in notepad then quickly pasted it and posted it; no copies. For a test I have engaged the edit feature and I am taking my time with writing this edit. For an initial post, this time taken would allow the auto-save to do it's job. I note that when editing after-the-fact, there is no preview button. I'm curious to see if after-the-fact editing might cause the duplication problem to occur. Well, I think that's been long enough; let's see the results.

EDIT 2: @Katherz the issue does NOT occur during after-the-fact editing.

EDIT 3: Nor does it seem to occur with the private message system either.

Wolfsinger wrote: »

Kensamaofmari wrote: »

Who holds the record for consecutive posting?

Double-posting or regular posting?
Cause I think I hold the former atm

I suspect the record is held by whatever shared code the preview and auto-save features are using.

Wolfsinger wrote: »

Helsa wrote: »

Wolfsinger wrote: »

Helsa wrote: »

It's really annoying. Sometimes I'll write out a joke then read it and think either: "that's not funny" or "that's too mean" and delete it but these forums might just publish it anyway; it's definitely a problem.

It is a mite concerning.

I sent a note to Katherz suggesting where they issue may lie and suggest a kludge they might use until the issue can be resolved by whatever company supports the forums software.

On the plus side, it is upping one's chance to win the second-post wins
But does it increase post count

Interesting. Are you saying they're deliberately doing it to make use of our darker competitive nature in order to increase forum usage? dun Dun DUN!!!!!

Wolfsinger wrote: »

Helsa wrote: »

Wolfsinger wrote: »

Helsa wrote: »

It's really annoying. Sometimes I'll write out a joke then read it and think either: "that's not funny" or "that's too mean" and delete it but these forums might just publish it anyway; it's definitely a problem.

It is a mite concerning.

I sent a note to Katherz suggesting where they issue may lie and suggest a kludge they might use until the issue can be resolved by whatever company supports the forums software.

On the plus side, it is upping one's chance to win the second-post wins
But does it increase post count

Interesting. Are you saying they're deliberately doing it to make use of our darker competitive nature in order to increase forum usage? dun Dun DUN!!!!!

Crimsọn wrote: »

Cute! Those your kids?